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Review: 71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft Fun Pack

March 18, 2016 By Jay Ong 16 Comments

 

Earlier this week, the 4th wave of LEGO Dimensions sets were released and I wasted no time picking up the Ghostbusters-flavoured 71233 Stay Puft Marshmallow Man to review. The Stay Puft Fun Pack is undoubtedly one of the most eagerly anticipated sets in the Fourth Wave of LEGO Dimensions which also includes the Midway Arcade Level Pack, Superman Fun Pack and Aquaman Fun Pack.

As I’ve mentioned in my previous LEGO Dimensions reviews, I do not own the game and I doubt I’ll ever plan to since console games aren’t really my thing – this review will focus purely on the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man minifigure and the accompanying Terror Dog model. 

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft - Box

Name: Stay Puft Fun Pack
Set Number: 71233
Pieces: 65
Price:  varies – Don’t pay more than AU$20 – Available at Target, EB Games, JB Hifi, Big W and other game stores
Exclusive to: N/A
Minifigures: 1
Theme: LEGO Dimensions
Year of Release: 2016
Instructions: 71233 Stay Puft Fun Pack

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft - Box Back

 

The box for the Stay Puft Fun Pack retains the same look and trapezoid shape as all the other LEGO Dimensions Fun Packs. It features the lovable Stay Puft Marshmallow Man who is totally not a possessed Pillsbury Doughboy intimidatingly leering at the viewer, and also photos of the minifigure and Terror Dog build.

The back showcases the other 2 alternate Terror Dog build variations and their respective in-game models.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft - Contents

The contents are standard for a LEGO Dimensions Fun Pack – two bags of LEGO parts and an instruction booklet which still does not have building instructions for the Terror Dog. Yup, that’s right – if you’re like me and don’t have the game, you’ll have to download the instructions for all 3 Terror Dog builds online. It’s quite a pain and I don’t like having to constantly refer to my phone or tablet for build instructions.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft - Base

Here’s a look at the NFC LEGO Dimensions base which unlocks the Stay Puft character in game when you place it on the Toy Pad. For non-gamers like me, I use it as a glorified (and fancy) minifigure stand since it looks really cool thanks to the Ghostbusters logo printed on the base.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Minifigure

If you’re a fan of LEGO Ghostbusters like I am, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man minifigure is nothing short of brilliant. He’s one of the most defining and iconic parts of the original Ghostbusters movie and fans are absolutely going to love the cute minifigure-version of everyone’s favourite lovechild of the Pillsbury Doughboy and the Michelin Man.

The minifigure is wonderfully designed, complete with Stay Puft’s sailor hat, collar and the most delightful expression that you’ve ever seen on a minifigure.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Head

The Stay Puft minifigure feature a custom moulded head which is fused to the sailor’s collar that fits on perfectly onto a regular minifigure body. Torso printing is fairly minimal, with just a red ribbon but it does the job well.

The moulded head-piece is really well designed with sharp printing, perfectly capturing the Marshmallow Man’s adorable appearance.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft Marshmallow Man Minifig Back

The Stay Puft minifig has back printing as well, but it’s fully concealed by the collar once it’s affixed, so I don’t really know why the designers bothered. It just seems like a waste of paint.

LEGO Dimensions Ghostbusters Stay Puft

Just like the Portal Level Pack, LEGO Ghostbusters fans are going to pick this set up purely for the excellent Stay Puft Marshmallow Man minifigure. He’s an essential addition to your Ghostbusters Ecto-1 or Ghostbusters Firehouse Headquarters and just looks perfect when displayed with the original Ghostbusters crew.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft - Terror Dog

The accompanying Terror Dog LEGO model on the other hand, is pretty bland. He’s mostly made out of grey bricks, which to be honest, isn’t the most eye-catching colour in LEGO’s spectrum.

This is the first and primary build – aptly named the Terror Dog. The model is mostly made out of grep slopes, cheese slopes and plates, giving it a very sharp angular appearance. Overall, the design does its job well as you’re immediately able to recognise the Terror Dog and the designers have nailed the menacing red eyes, teeth and white horns.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft - Terror Dog Side

This is the Terror Dog from the side.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft - Terror Dog Destroyer

The Terror Dog has 2 alternate builds, first of which is called the two-headed Terror Dog Destroyer which is some sort of Cerberus-looking version of the Terror Dog. Either that or it’s a pair of Siamese twins. The Terror Dog Destroyer retains the look and feel of the original, except that it’s split up into two halves. Not the most exciting thing in the world.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft - Soaring Terror Dog

What happens when the Terror Dog skulls a can of Red Bull? It receives wings and transforms into the aptly named Soaring Terror Dog. The wings are made out of Slope Bricks with Cutout and layered upon each other. Again, I wasn’t very excited by this version.

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft Fun Pack

 

 

What I liked:

  • We finally get the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man in LEGO
  • Stay Puft minifig is wonderfully designed and looks awesome when displayed

What I didn’t like: 

  • Like all Dimensions sets, it’s super expensive if you’re just in it for the LEGO
  • Boring Terror Dog model (s)

Final thoughts: Like all decent LEGO Dimensions Fun Packs, you’re really just paying a premium for a minifigure. Thankfully, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man minifig is pretty damn special and quite honestly worth the price of the entire set alone.

If you’re a fan of LEGO Ghostbusters like I am, you owe it to yourself to get this set as you’re probably never going to see the Stay Puft minifigure in a regular LEGO set. You’re almost obliged to own one of the best characters/adversaries of cinema history in a cute minifigure form factor.

At this stage, I’d say that the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man is a frontrunner to be one of the best minifigs of 2016. 

The Terror Dog is almost exclusively negligible. I wasn’t a fan at all, despite it being quite a prominent feature of the movie. Placed right next to Stay Puft, the Terror Dog just doesn’t hold a candle to the Marshmallow Man.

The design, while effective is plain boring and uninspiring. I immediately scrapped it for parts as I didn’t want to waste any display space for him. It’s just the nature of Fun Packs – the models that accompany the minifigures almost always seem to be a let down.

You should not pay over AU$20 for the Stay Puft Fun Pack. For LEGO Ghostbusters fans, the value contained in this set is pretty fair, considering how nice the Stay Puft minifig is but if you’re just a casual LEGO fan or prefer other themes, AU$20 will seem like poor value.

At the end of the day, unless you’re a die hard Ghostbusters fan or just want to add a very unique minifigure to your collection, this set, like all other LEGO Dimensions sets are pretty pricey and can be skipped altogether as you won’t miss out on much.

Personally, I was able to completely justify the cost, purely on the merit of the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man minifigure and am more than happy to display him next to my Ghosbusters crew.

Rating: 3/5

71233 LEGO Dimensions Stay Puft - Terrorising City

Thanks for reading the review! If you want to check out my other LEGO Dimensions reviews, I’ve previously wrote about the Unikitty Fun Pack and Portal Level Pack.

Leave a comment if you’ve fallen in love with the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man like I have or if you plan on getting any other sets from Wave 4 of LEGO Dimensions. The Midway Arcade set is mighty tempting, but the price just puts me off it!

Filed Under: LEGO Dimensions, LEGO Reviews Tagged With: 71233, exclusive, fun pack, LEGO Dimensions, lego ghostbusters, marshmallow man, minifigure, review, stay puft, terror dog

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  1. Henry says

    December 18, 2020 at 6:44 AM

    The Stay Puft minifigure would be good for micro builds, and I believe the Terror Dog is named Zuul.

    Reply
  2. Sgoteam says

    December 12, 2016 at 11:06 AM

    The picture with Stay Puff and the original Ghostbuster crew is so adorable! Stay Puff is like “Hey Ghostbusters, I wanna play with you guys!” And the Ghostbusters are like freaking out. The Stay Puff minifigure is so cute!

    Reply
    • Jay says

      December 13, 2016 at 10:11 PM

      Yeah he is! One of the best designed minifigs this year. LEGO Dimensions in general has been killing it with the minifigures in 2016.

      Reply
  3. Steve says

    March 22, 2016 at 2:30 PM

    Anyone know when the GBHQ is due out on Australian shelves (Myer)?

    Reply
    • Jay says

      March 24, 2016 at 8:16 AM

      No confirmed date yet. Most people expect it to show up during the mid-year toy sale. Not too long now!

      Reply
  4. Kel says

    March 21, 2016 at 6:33 PM

    I love the ghostbusters and stay puft man was a no brainer instant buy! I actually got a good deal from Amazon. They had a sale on and you can effectively get a fun pack for $15 each including shipping if you buy three.

    I also don’t own the game but may consider it one day if the starter pack comes down in price. The GBHQ is a must buy but $500 is so steep. Hoping to score it in retail when it comes and they have a sale on. Otherwise last resort is double VIP later in the year.

    Reply
    • Jay says

      March 24, 2016 at 8:10 AM

      I couldn’t wait to review mine, which is why I picked mine up in-store 🙂

      Will definitely take advantage of the Amazon deal and fill up my Dimensions back catalogue. Yeah, $500 is a HUGE amount of money. I also think if I was able to put it on layby, it wouldn’t feel as much if I can pay it off over a few months.

      Reply
  5. Warmongurl says

    March 21, 2016 at 3:53 PM

    It was actually the Terror Dog in this pack that caught my eye; I found him super adorable! Then I noticed the awesome Stay Puft man. It will definitely be my next Lego purchase; especially as the set is 50% off on the US Amazon site 🙂

    Reply
    • Jay says

      March 24, 2016 at 8:04 AM

      Ah nice, glad someone appreciates the Terror Dog! Yeah the Amazon sale is not too bad eh? I’m thinking of picking up a few of the older ones to round out my Dimensions collection

      Reply
  6. Monty says

    March 19, 2016 at 8:43 PM

    Nice review… I haven’t purchased any of these yet, but since I have the Ecto-1 and have every intention of getting the GB HQ, the Stay Puft is a no-brainer 🙂

    Reply
    • Jay says

      March 21, 2016 at 11:32 AM

      Hey Monty, thanks! I still can’t bring myself to buy the GBHQ – half a thousand bucks is a lot of money and as much as I love Ghostbusters, it’s still a huge hit on my wallet. Stay Puft is totally awesome though, and I’ll probably wait till Slimer gets released in the next wave of Dimensions sets to pick him up as well.

      Reply
  7. Cindy says

    March 19, 2016 at 8:28 AM

    I am in love with Puft and going to get the pack for the sake of that minifig.

    Reply
    • Jay says

      March 19, 2016 at 12:47 PM

      Nice! You won’t regret it! It’s just too damn adorable!

      Reply
  8. starwarsfolder12 says

    March 19, 2016 at 6:46 AM

    I pre-ordered this from EB Games, along with Aquaman. They happened to be having a sale, so… I asked my mom if I could get another. So I chose 2, Superman and Doc Brown. Stay Puft and Aquaman are my Easter presents. [Yes, I’m Christian, DEAL WITH IT. (•_•) / ( •_•)>⌐■-■ / (⌐■_■)]

    Reply
    • Jay says

      March 19, 2016 at 12:46 PM

      Nice! I still haven’t gotten Doc Brown. For some silly reason, Australia still hasn’t started discounting the Dimensions packs yet so I’m not in any sort of hurry but I had to make an exception for Stay Puft!

      Easter Presents are awesome, I didn’t know they were a thing!

      Reply
  9. Duncan says

    March 19, 2016 at 2:11 AM

    If I got the set, I would make a Micro New York City Moc and put Them Stay Puft Marshmallow man in it.

    Reply

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